What strategy are you thinking of pursuing?

Literally just swinging at this. 

Any insights, advice, or strategies from those who’ve been in a similar position would be greatly appreciated.

Make sure to communicate your BRRRR strategy with your insurance agent so they can recommend the right coverage for each phase.I learned this lesson the hard way: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/853/topics/1222933-my-b...

Over the years, I’ve learned that offering tiered returns can be a win-win strategy—it rewards investors for their level of commitment while helping us maintain flexibility in our business.

2.Are there strategies to reduce the required down payment or secure better mortgage terms?

That style of learning and introduction to true industry catches my attention as having someone in the space that understands the space to bounce things off of and learn from seems to be the ideal way.I have through a handful of the webinars and follow up calls with different companies and they all basically pitch similar ideas and strategies.

I was wondering if most wholesalers have stopped using direct mail and just moved to google/facebook to find deals?

Keep in touch with your lending partners for each one so you can understand whether you need departure residence income to qualify for the next or not.Finally, if you're investing with a Significant other, I recommend considering a "leapfrog" strategy where you buy one, then your partner buys the next, and so on.  

@Anthony KolbuszBRRRR method is a fantastic strategy, especially with your trade experience.